Unmanned Systems

Unmanned Systems

Unmanned ground, aerial and naval systems provide a remotely-operated and autonomous safe option for surveillance, data gathering, inspection, resupply, etc. for defense, security and dual-use missions.
drone threat

There are growing concerns in the US that terrorists and spies could use remotely piloted unmanned aircraft for surveillance, espionage and attacks, from monitoring...
communication equipment

The global rugged equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.38% during the period 2017-2021, according to a forecast by analysts...
defense industries

The Israeli defense industries have been actively participating in the Make in India initiative launched in 2014 and in other initiatives many years before....
hypersonic glide vehicle

China's new HGV, hypersonic glide vehicle, named  DF-17, in the form of ballistic missiles will not only challenge the defenses of the US but...
task force

The growing use of cheap and accessible commercial drones and the involvement of terrorist and criminal actors have been increasing the threat to security...
robot-human teaming

DARPA has been accelerating its efforts to develop tactics for deploying swarms of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles to help U.S. soldiers in urban...
new uas

China's newly-developed Wing Loong II UAS, a high-end reconnaissance-strike unmanned aerial system (UAS), which can fire munitions ranging from 50 kg bombs to precision-guided...

A new autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle allows users to conduct multiple underwater missions, while providing a cost-efficient alternative to deploying separate AUVs and...
drones

In order for quadrotor drones to work together in swarms, most drones rely on technology such as GPS or an external motion-capture system to...
illustration photo: army.mil

A group of three nanosatellites that will fly on a controlled formation flying for the first time will be launched at the end of...
new drone technology

A new technology aims at reducing global air freight costs at about half the price of piloted aircraft, and delivering freight faster than ships...
infrastructure inspection

New autonomous solar-powered blimps will be used to collect long-distance aerial data. Mothership Aeronautics will build and deploy its new TerraSoar Aerial Intelligence Airship. TerraSoar’s...
heavy turbojet uav

A heavy turbojet UAV is under development by Russian designers will be able to fly at least twice as fast as its propeller-driven analogues,...
tunnel-warfare

Many U.S adversaries have one thing in common: the need to counter the U.S. military’s monitor-and-strike capabilities by building vast subterranean tunnel complexes. Now,...
drone defense

Next-generation drones, built to track and hunt other drones, might be designed using hunting principles used by one of nature's most capable predators. Researchers...
seeing around corners

Many of today’s self-driving cars use automated systems that work in tandem with a collection of sensors and cameras. For example, Tesla’s Autopilot relies...
ספינה בלתי מאוישת

A UAE-based maritime company has revealed the launch of its latest offering, the B7X. The new model, which can be utilized for both manned...
high-altitude uavs

India has been planning to expand its UAV fleet. The Indian army is interested in purchasing advanced UAVs to strengthen its intelligence, surveillance and...
iot 2017 conference

The IoT 2017 Conference and Exhibition held today at the Lago Conference Center have attracted all the leading figures in the IoT sector, technology,...
maritime

During tug operations for vessels maneuvering, as during entrance to a port, the tugboat and the crew conventionally position themselves in front of and close...
manned aircraft

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations are projected to increase sharply in civil airspace in the coming decade, but many problems remain unsolved regarding their...
intelligence

Innovative development in the human-machine teaming would enhance the abilities of the US Armed Forces. Project Maven focuses on helping U.S. Special Operations Command...

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